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finally took the plunge . had to genuinely tear myself from this but the func is calling. which i think is going to contrast with what im about to say: i don’t think an internal monologue has ever mirrored mine as much as hal’s in the first chapter. ill focus on the implications of that later but for now wow what a start to the book. i am in here.

woodworking mentioned so it’s officially my favorite book

“As he sanded the old boards for his bookcases, and saw the surface roughnesses disappear, the gray weathering flake away to the essential wood and finally to the rich purity of grain and texture—as he repaired his furniture and arranged it in the room, it was himself that he was slowly shaping, it was himself that he was making possible.”

“He brushed against polished walls in the corridor, and he thought he could feel the warmth and age of the wood. He turned his hands about under his gaze, marveling at the intricate way the nails fit into his blunt finger-ends; he thought he could feel the blood flowing invisibly through the tiny veins and arteries, throbbing delicately and precariously from his fingertips through his body. “

god he’s so me

genuinely a chore to read. regretting starting because i hate dnf’ing. so uninteresting, writing is bland, all the characters are surface level so far (guess it is only 8% tho) and hard to like.

recommendation from my mama

nostalgia